1973 1h 45m Mike Nichols

The Day of the Dolphin

Name: The Day of the Dolphin
Genre: Drama, Science-Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Action & Adventure
Released: 1973
Rating: 6.0
Cast: George C. Scott, Trish Van Devere, Paul Sorvino, Fritz Weaver

★ 6.0 IMDb

Drama Science-Fiction Mystery & Thriller Action & Adventure

A marine biologist teaches his dolphins to communicate in English but shady characters plan to kidnap the trained mammals for a more sinister purpose.

Writer Buck Henry

Cast George C. Scott, Trish Van Devere, Paul Sorvino, Fritz Weaver

DP William A. Fraker

Production Designer Richard Sylbert

Music Georges Delerue

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